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Salvaleón de Higüey vs Crested Butte
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Salvaleón de Higüey is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average; Salvaleón de Higüey is the wetter, with 16 in more rain a year, and Salvaleón de Higüey the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Salvaleón de Higüey and Crested Butte, in everyday terms.
Summers
Salvaleón de Higüey has much hotter summers
Salvaleón de Higüey: Hot
Crested Butte: Mild
Winters
Salvaleón de Higüey has far milder winters
Salvaleón de Higüey: Stays warm
Crested Butte: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Salvaleón de Higüey is wetter
Salvaleón de Higüey: Moderate rainfall
Crested Butte: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Salvaleón de Higüey is sunnier
Salvaleón de Higüey: Fairly sunny
Crested Butte: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Salvaleón de Higüey is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Salvaleón de Higüey is the wetter — about 16 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Salvaleón de Higüey has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Salvaleón de Higüey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -58 | -54 | -47 | -40 | -29 | -18 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -34 | -47 | -58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Crested Butte | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 |
| Difference | -58 | -54 | -47 | -40 | -29 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Crested Butte | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 27 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -23 | -34 | -47 | -58 |
Avg low (°F) Salvaleón de Higüey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -76 | -72 | -63 | -53 | -46 | -41 | -37 | -37 | -44 | -52 | -64 | -75 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Crested Butte | -6 | -2 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -76 | -72 | -63 | -53 | -46 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Crested Butte | 39 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 9 | -4 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -44 | -52 | -64 | -75 |
Precipitation (in) Salvaleón de Higüey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Difference | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Crested Butte | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 41.7 | 35.3 | 27.3 | 18 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crested Butte | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 26.1 | 34.6 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Crested Butte runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +24 | +22 | +22 | +6 | -6 | +10 | +12 | -6 | -6 | +3 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 |
| Crested Butte | 54 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Difference | +17 | +24 | +22 | +22 | +6 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Crested Butte | 57 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | -6 | -6 | +3 | +16 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +12 | -3 | -16 | -29 | -25 | -21 | -23 | -17 | -2 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Crested Butte | 91 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 52 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +12 | -3 | -16 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Crested Butte | 56 | 59 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -23 | -17 | -2 | +11 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Salvaleón de Higüey trends → · Crested Butte trends →
Methodology & sources
Salvaleón de Higüey
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Punta Cana Intl, a weather station, about 37 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Crested Butte
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Crested Butte, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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